COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONPours black in color with coffee and very light cocoa notes. Patio Tools is brewed with roasted barley which contributes forward coffee notes with small notes of cocoa and toffee in the flavor. An authentic dry Irish stout.

Draft at Sybarite Pig. Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Pours a very dark color and mine was on nitro. American pint glass. Thick nitro head and great lace. Aroma of roasted malts and hint of chocolate. Taste is mild like old style porters and the roasted flavor is heavy. Chocolate is very mild but prevalent. Not my favorite from CCB but a decent beer.

Nitro draft. Black pour with a soapy tan head. Mild aroma, pretty much just coffee grounds and toasted nuts. Flavor is exactly what "dry Irish stout" brings to mind. A little watery. Definitely achieved what they set out for on this one, just not my thing.

On Nitro at the brand new Brass Tap in Gainesville. Awesome creamy kahki head on top of a black pour. Smells like chocolate syrup. Yum. Super smooth drinking, but a little watery. Dry finish and easy drinking. Not much flavor besides some vague roasted malt. Wondering if they accidentally poured Guinness. Bot bad but meh.

On tap at Oblivion Tap Room, Orlando, pours a dark brown black color with a small mocha head. Nose is coffee through and through with malty notes. Taste is all deep rich espresso and coffee, light and full of flavor, and very dry. Finishes dryly and with the same flavors . Great dry stout. Quaff Score 8 / 10

On tap at Oblivion Taproom in Orlando. Pours black with a tan head and aroma of coffee and roasted malt. Taste is burnt and toasty, of coffee, roasted malt, and light chocolate with a dry, smooth finig. Very drinkable, tasty stout.

Growler generously gifted by Chaney. Thanks Brandon!
The beer is dark brown, nearing black. The head is thick and beige and leaves some random lacing on the snifter. The aroma offers dark fruit, smoke, and roast. The flavor is quite nice. Eight ounces down, this is likely the best Irish stout I have yet had. Light bodied and easy drinking, with spot on carbonation. I would definitely drink this again.
Serving type: growler
Reviewed on: 08-01-2011

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